Nissan Performance Shops in Atlanta?
 

All I've found so far is "forged performance" in Marietta but they seem kinda pricey, any ones knows of other performance shops?

Z1 in carrolton of however you spell it and injected engineering in kennesaw worked on my z as well

What seemed pricey....have you visited our facility yet? Our parts prices are pretty darn competitive, and we will price match. Unfortunately we sometimes have to put a minimum advertised price on our website to keep our vendors happen....so always call for best prices. We know the 370Z inside and out as well, having done forced induction and full race car builds on them in the past year or so. Give us a shout! :tiphat:

In all competitive fairness... I invite you visit both of our shops. Spend a few Saturaday's and come out to the shops and check each of us out.

After that, speak with some other Atlanta 370z owners and get their opinions.

I encourage you to post up your review's of both shops after your visits. List pro's & con's so other customers will have an unbiased opinion for future reference.

We are here Monday thru Saturday 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

On a side note, if you do not mind me asking, what part of Atlanta are you in?

Must say that I've heard some bad things about Forged and nothing but good things about Z1. However I have no personal experience with Forged so that's just hearsay. I have dealt with Z1 though and have nothing but good experiences!! Great guys and they put on great events which strengthen the community!

That being said, Forged seems to have some very baller projects and I've never seen anything like that at Z1. FWIW..

Just my two cents.

havnt been to forged, but been to z1 alot. The guys at z1 are great guys, the people who work on it take care of your stuff. Fun guys too, and honestly their prices are from what ive seen better than almost any other place (not just in GA)

Its def worth a trip there to check em out.

I've only been to Forged once and they were closed. So, I cannot really speak on their price and service.

As for Z1 it's a great place to take your car. All of the guys there are passionate about what they. Take the time to assist you with what you want and inform you about what is best for your car. They allow you to be in the shop and see the work that they're doing in your car, which to me is important anyway. As far as pricing, they have the best prices of any place that I've been.

As John stated earlier, to just take the words of the people on this forum. Go to the different shops and evaluate them for yourself. At the end of your evaluation go with whomever you trust.

Good luck!

John@Z1 =/= Dustin@Z1 however Dustin@Z1>John@Z1....lol

I called you guys for an estimate on stud replacement spacers install and it was 4 times the price I got from my shop guy. I know you guys are the experts on this but its only spacers, I would do it myself it I had the tools and patience.

I'm in Dunwoody area, just a few exits north of midtown on 400.
I saw your shop like 2 years ago while driving around that area.
I will definetely check you guys out soon.

thanks for all the feedback guys, this is great.

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For some reason I am having flashbacks of the SAT test with an equation like that.

Go with Z1!!! best pricing and Customer Service compared to the competition in Atlanta!

i've been to both Z1 and Forged... both great shops with very knowledgeable staff. however, all of my work has been with Forged. to me, both shops have similar prices for parts and install. i suggest just going in person to both shops, they're ran a little differently, so it's a matter of what suits you.

as for spacers, just do them yourself! all you would need is a torque wrench. either shop could order them for you i'm sure, i have project kics spacers on my 370z. ... or are you talking about actual stud extension replacements?

i'm gonna go out on a limb here, but for some reason... most 370Z owners that do get their work done at Forged, don't regularly post up on forums... not sure why that is.

I'm going to disagree with Jadebox and say that both shops DO NOT have similar prices. Z1 has the best prices I've seen for any Z shop in GA. Frankly, there's no way you should be quoted 3-4 more by Forged to do the same job. Don't do the spacers yourself if you don't have the tools. Take them to Z1 and they will take care of you. I guarantee you will not regret the trip.

Many of us 370Z owners in the Metro Atlanta area are at Z1 at least every other weekend sometimes more. We can make a trip out of it. Last but not least, I would say that the fact that people are taking their cars to Forged and are choosing not to post on the forum about their experience says it all. Almost everyone I've sent to Z1 or who's visited them has posted on the forum about their experience.

We all have our preferences because of comfort and friendships, etc. However, if you want great customer service at a great cost go to Z1. PM me you number and I'll let you know when we will be at Z1 next month.

Forged has similar prices to Z1? Uhm..... maybe if you know what something should cost you and they dont overcharge you in particular, but if you dont, bending over would be the next step after you get there.

I recall an unknowing 370Z guy going to Forged and being charged upwards of $400 just for a Stillen Intake install. Yes they installed it properly, but at what labor rate? Either they charge a regular $85-$95 an hour and take 15-20 smoke breaks so it took them four hours to put intakes on..... or they overcharge on labor rates. It's a two to two and a quarter hour job to do it right so figure on around $180-200/hour for basic labor at Forged if you dont know any better than to ask up front for estimated costs / labor rates.

For reference, Z1 was around $215 for the same two and a quarter hour install on a 370Z, which I saw the bill for myself (which is about normal) and it was done perfectly there as well.

Also, the Forged guys are nice but their dyno is a retarded. Be prepared to take home a dyno slip of your 332 crank horsepower 370Z putting down about 250 to the wheels stock if you want to pay for that garbage. Apparently drivetrain loss on a 370Z manual is around 25% these days........

I live at 20 mins from Z1 and have yet to go lmao... its not the car, its me. SOmething about me driving a stock 370z to a place with big turbos and other z's... Now i know how it feels to have a small pecker LOL

well it's my luck then. honestly, when i first bought my 370Z before most of you owners... i called both shops for quotes on my spring install, and Z1 quoted me higher than Forged. so since Forged was closer to me, almost naturally, i go to their shop.

it's not hard to install spacers, wheels, exhausts, springs, and other bolt-on parts to a car. i'm just at the point in life where i can afford to pay someone else to do it for me. i don't like rolling up onto low slope ramps and using slim jacks to lift up my car at home.

i've been working with "tuner" cars for 15 years now, so i have a fair idea of what things should cost. there's no need to exaggerate and say that one shop is going to charge 3-4 times more. if anything there's a $50-200 difference between the two local shops that i have seen. now being a car owner, you would have to also consider transportation costs such as gas and towing if needed.

at Z1 you'll see primarily Z's, and that's probably what attracts other Z owners to their shop. at Forged, there's cars from all over the US and even overseas that are being worked on each time i visit, and they're not the same car that's just been sitting there but different ones. Forged deals with various makes and models, although Z's make up the majority of cars being worked on, you'll see many other makes. so if you want, check the subaru, evo, gt-r, and other forums if you want other opinions about them.

Z1 has a 2WD dynojet, and dynojets are known to produce higher numbers. Forged has a 2WD/4WD dyno dynamics that is notorious for lower numbers. when it comes to dynos, i'm more concerned about the power curve. i dyno'd at both shops, and i did have higher numbers on the Z1 dynojet. then there were some cars that dyno'd the night before on Forged's dyno, and produced lower number on Z1's dyno the following day. now some say there's many factors in a dyno, they way the car is strapped down, temps, humidity etc. in either case, when dyno tuning, just pick one and stay with one dyno. like weighing yourself in the morning and using your same bathroom scale each time.

i'm not here to bash either shop, because i do think they are both decent shops. so i don't think the bashing of Z1 or Forged in this thread is necessary. both are sponsors to this forum, and that shouldn't be allowed in the first place. but you as the customer have the right to form your own opinion and take your money to whichever business you prefer.

BRE Datsun
 

When I was in Graduate school in Atlanta and had a new 1970 240Z, I used to take my care to BRE Datsun in Marietta......They are really the People that made the Z famous......At the time they were the only ones in the US that "Built" the Z racing car......The BRE RACING TEAM

Does anyone know what Happened to BRE in Marietta?

That guy was me that paid 400 for install haha yeah way to much but they did a good job and everything else i have gotten done there was a good price. I've been around both shops and it really doesnt matter which one you use because they price match but yes Z1's dyno is much much better

I have never heard of this? What years were they around? I have lived in the Smyrna/Marietta nearly all of my life.

The current BRE team is based out west Washington State. I am curious to hear more about this.

I still don't think it's right to be charged $175 more for the same job. I see that as taking advantage of your customer. Jadebox, I have to disagree with you once again. Some of us are more fortunate than others, but for many people a $50-$200 mark up makes a huge difference on whether or not they get the mod or work done. I agree with you on the fact that Forged does not only work on Z cars. Personally, I prefer to take my car to those who specialize in that specific model. For example, I spoke to someone at Forged about installing a GTM TT kit and was told that they do not install those kits.

Regardless, at the end of the day we should all go where we feel most comfortable. However, let's make sure we get our information straight. It's obvious that we both have our biases. Perhaps it's best to let some other Metro Atlanta 370Z owners chime in.

The BRE Datsun place was in Marietta on the right side of I-75 if you were going south.....They really turned my 240Z into beast....it was at a Datsun dealership;......I cant remember the name of the Dealership...but I am sure I would know it if I heard it........Sure seems funny that nobody remembers this......they were very famous and I was just lucky to be in the right place at the right time.

Yeah, I am rich too but I choose not to overpay for stuff when the more reasonably priced shop has professional service and more direct experience with your car too, just saying...

Very difficult to find people to trust with your car,That's why I do all my own work(body & mechanical)
But with that said I would let the guys @ Z1 work on my car:tiphat:

I generally try to do my own work on my car but have bought from Z1 and they have treated me great!

I have a great suggestion.

Shop shootout. I will judge.

Winner will be based on who cooks me better food. thats it. nothing to do with cars. someone just feed me.

:-D

I like Forged's hammers, appropriate per their name as their install tool of choice for turbo downpipes.

I like that Z1's high ceilings allow hummingbirds to get trapped and commit hummingcide.

Nobody was quoted 4 hrs labor for bolt on stud replacement spacers. In most cases, spacers that have built in studs are not even charged shop time as we are usually doing other things with the car that require a lift and wheels off.

I don't recognize your screename, but if you want to PM me your real name, and I will check with my staff and see if they put together an estimate or have some notes in the system.

If you were quoted multiple hours like that, perhaps it was pro style studs that require the removal of the OEM studs, and the longer studs are draw through the hub. Depending on the length of the stud, removal of the hub is also required. Most spacers, like Eibach and H&R come in both version. Ones with the studs built in, and one where the studs are separate.

We try to be as competitive as possible with pricing, and to distinguish ourselves with high levels of customer service and expertise. Apples to apples, you're going to find a great overall value here. I can't tell you how many of our customers have my personal cell phone, and have texted or called me on Sunday at 9pm with a question...and I reply right away. I've come in on Sunday by myself and physically opened the shop to help someone need. We never stop over here, if someone has a question or something they want to chat about.

Z1 and Forged have a good relationship, and like they said, check out both shops and you all can make a decision for yourselves.

Speaking of which, the monthly G/Z meet at Perimeter is this Sunday at 3pm. If anyone wants to meet up, we'll be at the shop at 2:00pm for staging. :)

I almost let this thread go but couldn't. I'm going to bring it back to life, for my post anyways.I feel from what I read there some little but not really to harsh comments against Forged. There is so much I can say here I don't know where to start. So don't read into it to much. Because then it takes long conversion to really explain details. But I will be glad to call you to discuss.

At first when I bought my 2005 350Z Z1 was the only place I heard of. Not sure when Forged actually opned there doors and made a name for there self. Close to this time, I think. I started talking to Z1 and there staff couldn't get you off the phone fast enough even if you were buying. I looked into a turbo setup and they slandered a perticular kit over another. Just as Forged does. This is understandable. Good thing is, most kits out there are great. I had Z1 headers at one time and went with a turbonetics kit. Z1 told me there headers would work with the kit beyond a doubt. Did not even by a mile. Costing me a hole days work and wasted money. So don't hate a another company because you perfer another due to little things here and there. They all have there up and downs.

So then in the middle of all this I came across Forged. Never looked back. Sharif's tuning is top notch on this side of the states, IMHO. Very detailed and personal tuning unlike others. I did alot of my own work and had Forged pick up my slack. I know Forged tells people certain prices. But I can't tell you enough of how much work for free he did for me and I know of more with others. I'm talking thousands in labor. Free advice knowing it would lose them money. I've been out of the loop and don't know of all the things that went on. But I don't care. I'll be with the majority of Forged till they close. I guess are personalities take us to different shops for different reasons. They just fit there.

I have nothing against Z1 now. Hope to do business with them also and build a relationship too. But they still have to prove there customer service to me and treat me as a friend. That's how I like to be treated by everyone. But I haven't given them the chance yet either. I wish I could talk to someone there and start over. I can say that Forged does like to push a sale on you not taking in consideration of your build of what's really needed for your car. But that was a long time ago to. So there you go, the up and downs of life. No one is perfect. Them or you. Peolpe are so judge mental. That's the problem with the world. I'm quilty of this to. Let's be a Z family and not a shop family. Which that's what it soundis like it's coming to. You can take this as you wish. But let's all meet in the middle please. Else where going backwards in life. Thanks!

Yawn, that made me tired. Can we close this thread now and avoid further grammar nightmares? Pick your shop when you get stuff done, nuff said.

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Sorry I don't meet your needs. Not everyone has the best grammar. I know I don't. Something I've struggled with my hole life. But if it makes you feel better about yourself go ahead. It defines you. Just defending my place of business.

So speaking of, Sharif was this ever resolved?
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I to vote to close this thread.

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Agreed to close the thread, but only b/c its old, not b/c someone is brining up something that others dont want to come up again....